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Chemical

//ˈkɛm.ɪ.kəl// adj, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to chemistry. not-comparable

    "chemical experiments"

  2. 2
    Of or relating to a material or processes not commonly found in nature or in a particular product. not-comparable
  3. 3
    Of or relating to alchemy. not-comparable, obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or used in chemistry wordnet
  2. 2
    of or made from or using substances produced by or used in reactions involving atomic or molecular changes wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

    "Hydrogen and sulphur are both chemicals."

  2. 2
    material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules wordnet
  3. 3
    An artificial chemical compound. colloquial

    "I color my hair with henna, not chemicals."

  4. 4
    An addictive drug. slang

Etymology

Etymology 1

From chemic (“alchemy”) + -al (“related to”).

Etymology 2

From chemic (“alchemy”) + -al (“related to”).

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